Mexico vs New Zealand: Military spending as a share of government spending
Mexico
2.5%
in 2025
New Zealand
2.7%
in 2025
Mexico rank
135th
New Zealand rank
134th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mexico ranks 135th and New Zealand ranks 134th of 162 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 4.3% | 2.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.4% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Mexico or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Mexico ranks 135th and New Zealand ranks 134th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.